I have been on benzos (ativan and klonopin before that) for acute anxiety disorder, and though I have figured out how to stop the mental panic, I am still getting physical symptoms (chest pain, "butterflies" ) and I am in summer grad school, so I usually do not have time for the fogginess of benzos.

I have avoided taking this due to the necessity to study, but today has been almost an entire "out of body experience". I feel disconnected and well, weird. I have checked my BP all day, and it is in the 130/80 range (it is usually in the 115/70 range). Is this what is causing my feelings?

I have known people with BPs in the 200s, and they don’t feel this way. Is it the change from normal? What is going on?!?

Has this proven to be an effective means to address acute anxiety?

Tags: acute anxiety disorder, ativan, benzos, body experience, bp, bps, butterflies, chest pain, feelings, grad school, klonopin